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J. J. JONES.

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APPLICATION FILED APR Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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JOSHUA '.T. JONES, osrrrrsnunen, PENNSYLVANIA, AssIGNoR F QN'E-HALF TO GEORGE n. mmix'rnn, 0F BEAVER FALLS, P NSYL ANIA.

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Be it known that I, Joanna J. Jones, acitizen of the United States, residin at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of'-P ennsyl\-'an1a, have invented certa'in new and useful Improvements in Si 5, of-"Wliieh the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My finve'ntion refers to improvements in signs, and has for'its object to provide a sign for day and night use.

The device consistsof a suitable frame, preferably in 'b ox form, having a supporting'frontor panel at one orboth sides constructed of a light strong material, as wire screen, and an'impervio'us shield laid thereover having the sign characters cut out in said shield, with additionaleentering outlining characters 'if desired, and with means for illuminating the interior and projecting or reflectin the light outwardly through the open d efining spaces. The invention also includes with the obscuring shield, supplemental outlining borders surrounding the lettersor characters of contrasting color to the shield; inserted'translucent material having perforated sign characters, combined with the supporting back and impervious shield, [and other features of construction and advantages as shall be more fully hereinafter described.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 represents in front elevation a sign constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line II. II. of F 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view similar to Fig. 2, showing a modified construction. Fig. 4 is a view in front elevation of a portion of a sign, partly broken away, showing the combination with the impervious obscuring shield, of a supplemental attached translucent sign.

The framework of the si may be of any suitable construction as of sheet metal, in box form as indicated at 2,1 igs. 1 and 2. In such construction any suitable formation of the front face of the casing may be adopted whereby to provide the surrounding border or projecting frame 3, if desired, and a corresponding recessed sign-inclosing space at the central front portion of the casing. Supported in said recess or otherwise across the middle portion of the frame is a light, strong backing of any suitable suitable material, but for specification ofIlettgrs Patent.

Anplication jll ed pri l 23, 1910. Serial No. 557,183.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914;.

material as wire netting 4, adapted to support the sign forming elements. Upon this backing i'is'laid an opaque or light-imper vious shield 5 of black paper or other suitable cheap material, the design beingto use a material which may be chan ed' or substituted from time to time for di 'erent signs or as it is damaged bythe weather or use.

Said shield 5 is cut out to provide the out- =-1l1ne of the characters as shown, and may be used with inserted characters 6 leaving intervening light-defining slots or openings, said inserted characters, like the shield 5 being laid upon and secured to the screen base 4 by any suitable means as tying wires, clips, paste or cement.

The inserted characters 6 may be of any and effective results, these characters are preferably made of mica or other similar translucent or semi-transparent material, and of various or contrasting colors. By this means a striking and attractive effect is produced.

In the construction shown in Fig. 2 the securing novel sign is double, having a face at each side,

and for the purpose of illuminating theintcrior and deflecting light rays through the openings, I provide a central diagonally arranged shield 7 and a series of electric lamps 8, located along each inner end of the frame as shown, so as to illuminate each side thereof. The lights may be arranged in any other manner desired, but for economy and good results the construction shown is simple and economical.

In Fig. 3 I illustrate a modified construction in which the casing 2 is of S-form in cross section providing a middle reflecting base 7 arranged diagonally across the interior, a Moore vacuum tube 8 being located within the casing extending along the top and bottom of the casing at each side of the base 7, and operable to furnish light to the interior of the casing and for reflection by the base 7' outwardly toward each side. Such a tube, whichis well known and is a continuousvacuum illuminant, may be thus arranged around the inside of the outer portion of the frame, having its terminals it the imperviouashield y p and if desired the the frame on correspondingsides of the refleeting central partition 7 acter defining openings, inserted characters 6. v g In Fig. t I show a construction in which, vin combination Withthe illuminating means impervious or opaque shield 5 and the supporting Wire netting base 4, I use a sepalaaying laid upon vvit-h gthe char-- nnaaee changed as to' itsread-iugzmatter or renewed frequently at very lawns-ea;

vin addition to theljperforations through the shield 5the characters may' be' further "additionally outlined by'the use of' a sur; I rounding margin13, Figs. land 2, of a P e d attached Sign member 11." Said sign memberconsists of a sheet oftransllicent material as paper, mica, or

color contrasting to that of the shieldvwhereby to further accentuate and make the chareOrdinarily,-*the shield acters prominent.

as indicated, for the best 5 should be. black 1 results and thecontrast'ingi-lcolors as used for the borders 11 .may be. White, red, etc.

fabric, preferably colored to contrast with the shield 5 having perforated characters 12. of any suitable arrangement. or design. Said supplemental member 11 is attached to the shield 5 from theback by pasting or otherwise; the shield 5 being cut out to re ceive it as indicated, and as thus constructed it provides a readily observed and prominent sign due to the illumination by night or the Contrasting colors and perforated characters by day. y

Itis intended that in addition to the direct emission of the light rays,'as a night sign, the interior illuminant shall sufliuse the translucent member 11 so as to make it The advantages of the invention Will be readily appreciated by all, those familiar with" this class -of devices. The construction enables the manufacture and -mainte-- nance of efiectivesigns at very low cost and permits of great variety and novelty of the characters and their construction-by any one a prominent feature of-the sign by making able to cut them out-of the base 5. The

means for illumination avoid the trouble and expense of ordinary signs, and the device as a Whole will be found ,to be extremely serviceable and Well adapted to the objects in view. g Having described my invention, What I claim is: v The combination of a casing or frame having a front of Wire netting constituting a supporting base, .an opaque apertured shield laidon the Wire netting base a backing of translucent material laid on the base across the aperture of the shield and provided with sign-character-defining perforathe perforated opaque shield 5, the contrast-- ing lettering or other indicating characters Will serve to especially distinguish and accentuate each. It Will be observed that the material ofwhich the several sign character-defining portions are made is extremely cheap and may be renewed at short intervals of timeso that the sign may be tions, and illuminating means Within the casing, substantially as set forth.

a In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSH UA J. JONES.

Witnesses:

C. M. CLARK, Crane, S. Lamar. 

